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The implementation of microbes in plastic biodegradation

Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences 2023 20 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Maria Tania, Arumugam Vijaya Anand

Summary

Researchers reviewed the role of microorganisms in breaking down plastics, finding that certain bacteria and fungi can degrade specific plastic polymers — a promising but still limited natural mechanism that could inform future biotechnology solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.

Most microorganisms are necessary for the decomposition of plastics and the production of bioplastics. It takes plastic materials more than a thousand years to degrade significantly. To degrade solid waste, microorganisms for the degradation of plastics should be configured meticulously. In the manufacture of equipment, a variety of plastic polymers are utilised, focusing on how they will be used. This article reviews about a detailed summary of the microbes that degrade several forms of plastics including polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyvinyl chloride also the harmful effects of plastics on humanity.

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